#helppp Last question help pleasee
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if a number cant be divided by the prime numbers smaller than the square root of it, then the number is prime
251 cant be divided by 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13 which is smaller than √(251)≒15.xx
so 251 is prime
2008 = 2^3 × 251 so the numbers would be 1 and 2
a=2, b=6
bruh dont give em the whole answer
it doesnt dont help their problem solving one bit
Well i try to tell how at least
Or should i have started like
Asking where one is stuck?
yes, and then offering the hint to the next step and see if they catch on
let them do most of the work